There has been a certain amount of pizazz associated with Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters center fielders the last several seasons. First there was Tsuyoshi Shinjo, who was all perfect white teeth and style. Shinjo was over the top in just about everything he did; ...

Daikan Yoh was surrounded by a mob befitting a rock star. Most eyes had been trained on the Taiwanese outfielder during his team’s practice session at Tokyo Dome on Friday, and finally they’d caught up to him. The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder had ...